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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-08
ABOUT SERVANTS.

Where the Trouble Lies in This Country
Of Liberty and Equality.
1t was Thackeray's incisive remark
that slavery, for domestic purposes,
struck him as one of the most charming
institutions that could be devised. The
considerations against this wretched sur
viyal OF barbarous state far outweigh
any domestic advantages to be gained by
it. Yet the fact remains that the servant
question is one of the most perplexing
elements about housekeeping. 1t is
never settled. 1t probably contributes
more than anything else to increase the
number of boarding houses. And, while
1t can no more deter from matrimony in
general than laws, or parental restraint,
1t does "give pause" to many willing
candidate for that blissful state.
In our country two causes contribute
to the servant difficulty. One is the
mental state of the servant. He or she
rcvolts every moment against the posi-
tion. 1t is not regarded as permanent.
"TO sci up for themselves" either as
wives or in some business, is purpose
ever before the minds of American do
uCSttCS. hCuCC, tuCIC 10 uO dulUltlOu tO
acquire any skill in their duties. The
sole end in view is to do as little as pos
sible for the money. Slipshod work,
neglected orders and a general unsatis-
factoriness follow as the night the day.
On the part of the employer there is
greater responsibility, because there
should be a better knowledge. Here the
chief fault is tendency to forget the
nature of the relation established. 1t is
one of contract. Perhaps it is q sur
vival of the slavery days that there
should be SO strong tendency to treat
1t as q status. No confidence should be
established between a free employer and
employee beyond reliance on both
sides that duty will be done. Conver-
sations should never be held, except
with reference to the labor contracted
for. No system of espionage should be
adopted. Forgetfulness should never be
accepted as an excuse for neglect. Scold-
ing ought never to be INDUCED in. Du-
ties ought to be sharply and distinctly
defined, and to do them at their right
time be part Of the necessary prelimi-
nary to the payment of wages.
In short, the relation Of master and
servant should be purely one of business.
With the first importation of sentiment
into 1t trouble begins.
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rnE TRAIL OF rnE EnGL1sHMEx.

where civilization has pierced it-in
what Is called "the Peace River dis
trict"-there is already Q great agricul-
tural industry around Q bustling little
city called Edmonton, and 1t has been
found that this is better wheat growing
country than that which lies far below It
either In Southern Canada or our own
Northwest. II is even said that the rich
soil and mild climate distinguishing this
Peace River district extended far to the
north Of Edmonton into country In the
same latitude as the southern part of
Alaska. Fortunately, those who tell such
wonderful story as that latter one are
able to give reason for 1t. They say
that the great chains of mountains that
shield our Idaho and Montana from the
warm Chinook winds Of the Pacific are
broken thcre and the warm winds play
over the interior. A. for the Peace River
district itself, have seen many persons
from there o. we'll % long lines Of mule
and OK teams winding into Calgary from
Edmonton, 90 that there positively is such
. place.
It will not be long, therefore, before
the Province Of 6askatchewan win be q
we'll known - Manitoba, but the time
has not yet come, and Just now It 10 the
paradise Of hunters. A short ride from
Winnipeg takes the passenger to the lit
tie steamer that makes tour Of the lake
once . fortnight. A smaller steamer
meets that and takes you - far 90 the
Saskatchewan 10 nsvigable, and then the
rest OF the journey must be BY rowboat
from one post to another Of the Hudson
Bay Company's system, which reaches
far into the frosen north and westward
70 the Alaska border. The trip may,
therefore, b terminated at Edmonton or
much nearer the starring point, or Il may
nsr; Sut Il l Z Is corrscsly int informed
that paEt a. 4 Which would occupy 3
month from Nov York wopA introduce
q ennler toA eenntT - VA 4 evpgY -
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PUT TO THE TEST.

How an Old Revolutionary Hero Had His
Courage Tried.
Among the revolutionary stories which
are traditions in the old Polk family Of
North Carolina is one which will be new
to our readers, and which proves that the
boy of '78 did not differ very widely from
the boy of to-day.
The chief of the family in that day was
Colonel John Polk, who from the first
outbreak took an active part in the Revo-
luton. He formed small company
among the neighboring planters, and with
them attacked and routed the large body
of Tory troops under Sir William Camp
bell, the last British governor of North
Carolina. He served afterw ard in every
campaign until the surrender of Corn
wallis, when he ~eturned to his family
with the rank of general.
He had four mischievous sons, the old
est of whom was about sixteen. He fell
into the habit of necessarily telling them
about the dangers he had seen, prompted
to do SO by little pardonable vanity,
and also, no doubt, by. the desire to
stimulate the courage of the boys. AS
the many-times-told tales, and one day
Charles, the eldest, remarked: 81 sup
pose q mans courage depends on his
arms"
"Not at all, sirl" replied the general.
II would meet q foe as coolly without
sword or gun as with them, and 80
would any brave man."
Charles made no answer. That even
ing, his father was returning from a
neighboring plantation through dark
lane, when q masked and cloaked figure
leaped out from the hedge and grappled
hirn.
"Your money! Your watchp he de-
manded, fiercely.
The general felt for his pistol. He had
left it at home. He struggled, but the
robber held him as in wise. Suddenly
he felt the touch of cold steel to his fore
head. For the first time in his life, a
chill of fear crept over him. He was
helpless in the grip of the thief. To end
here, like q dog, done to death on the
SShail I shoot ?" demanded the high
"No, no, mol Here-herep' pulling
out his purse and watch, heavy gold
one, an heirloom in the family.
When he reached home he found the
boys gathered around the fire, and told
his story amid great excitement.
How many robbers were there?" asked
Charles.
II am ashamed to say there was but
one. But l acknowledge that l was
badly scared. The fellow had the grip
of giant and there was murderous
CLEAN in his eye"-
30 father! father p exclaimed Charles,
handing him the purse and watch amid
shouts of laughter.
"You dog p said the general, joining
in the laugh. "But remember, was un.
armed and you pointed loaded pistol al
my head"
"Nothing worse than this" producing
his mothers steel candlestick.
General Polk, who enjoyed joke, was
the first to tell the story on himself in
the neighborhood, but he always re-
minded his hearers that courage depended
largely on circumstances, and that thert
was legend that Cesar had been fright
ened by a rat in the dark.
In fact, the generals part in the affail
is to be commended; while nothing car
be said in defense of the young man.
| ioke.-ErcIdnqe
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tumn 70 hunt the buffalo, we'll know
ing that he had vanished from the
plains, but impelled, against all rea-
son, by the instinct bred Of centuries of
training. The skin hunter therefore is
now obliged to turn his criminal efforts
toward the determination Of what 10
left-of the deer and antelope, the
cariboo, the sheep. the panthers, bears,
wolves, cats, foxes and whatever else
he finds. His paths are lined with the
rotting bodies Of his prey, and the game
region 10 being narrowed closer and
closer against the northern and north
western frontier.
Look ON any map nearest to your hand
ct that part of our country where the
mountains fret the surfaces Of Montana,
Idaho, and Washington Territories. There
b our great game preserve. Why not
enjoy Il before the rascally pot and skin
huntars ruin it--before the globe-trot-
ting English lords and idlsrs, with their
contemptuous disregard Of every rule
except that Of Killing Whatever they can
shoot ct, have had oil the sport and al
our game q wsllf' There Il vast and
almost an absolutely wild country,
mountainous, heavily timbered, without
railroads Of any kind. Itis streaked with
waterways aud dotted with lakes whsreon
The Wild gssss, ducks Of untold varieties,
wavies and IN fact I'll the large fresh
wstaf birds are found IN great abun-
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In LIGHTER VEIN.

A rArunAt surronrIou.
"will Sullivan fight the manufacturer Of
Burton's ale while he 10 in Englandf" sskel
noCorkle Of sporting authority.
NJ don't 80 why heshould. Burton's not
pugilist that know Off
"Isn't hsf You must excuse me.
thought he was one Of EnIland's brew
dr3."
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"You are not only Extensively presump-
tuous, sir, in addressing me as your peer
less Cleopatra but you are insulting. You
forget that Cleopatra was only four fest and
. half tall" And the Prairie-avenue young
lady drew herself up to her full stature and
looked with regal scorn at the abject youth
who covered before her. Z
Forgive me-" he said humbly; when /
slipper she must have worn-exsctly your.
own sixe, you know, my angel, and -3
Perhaps have been too hasty," she mur.
INJURED softly. sinking into chair and Riyine;
him her hand in token Of forgivenen1.
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SUPPRESSION OF INTEMPERANCE.
Heavy Penalties for Drunkenness in Bel
gium and Austria.


Austria seems disposed to follow the ex.
ample of Belgium in passing enactments for
the stern suppression of drunkenness. The
extraordinary severity of the new Belgian
law of repression is already causing . good
deal of dissatisfaction, although it is impos-
sible not to laud those clauses of It which
prohibit the serving of drink to mere chill
dren. The Austrian government is propose
ing to extend the act aimed at excessive
drinking, which is already in operation in
Galicia and Bukovina, to the whole of the
empire. The main provisions of the enact
ment are, the restriction of the number OF
licenses and the increase of the penalty for
drunkenness to fine of 30 and imprison-
unlucky enough to be convicted of drunken
ness three times in year 10 to be forbidden
by the police to frequent public. houses in
and any disregard of this prohibition will be
visited by heavy penalties
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Our sportsmen are beginning to make
up parties for hunting in the far West,
where what game is left comprises
nearly all the larger birds and animals
that once abounded in this country. It
IL amazing that those who have the time
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A Necessary Prsoaution.

"Mazy." said lady to her maid, ~ am
going to take the train tomorrow morning
"All right. ma'am."
"Yes. And Ishall want you. consequently,
to wake me up at five O'Clock"
"Yes'm. But-I D 'pOse:- tiY
What do you suppose, Mary"
II gpoee you'll ring the ball tor me,
ms'sm, about . quarter to Ave, ao's I'll b
SUR e heswaketo call you at Ave. ma am r.
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I'M oyy1c.AL cArAcrrY.

Nm OFFICIAL CAPACITY.
''Now In my official capacity" began the
president Of social club.
II rise for information" Interrupted .
member. s
Proceed" !" said the president.
1.-THE club would like to know just how
, much that capacity is-say in quarts"
The inquiry was ruled ont Of order.
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AMONG THE HIGHLANDS.

How Queen Victoria Met the Most Hon.
est Man in Her Realm.
While in Perthshire recently Queen
Victoria requested an old Highland laird
to visit her, and when he did so very grs-
ciously received him, thanked him for
coming, and then explained why she
wished to see him. II should like to
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a KIND THEY pIDN'T HAVE.
"You have all kinds Of rings suppose"
observed McCorkle to jeweler.
"Yes, sir" was the reply. "What kind
shall / show you-diamond, ruby, anne
thyst?''
"No; you may lst me examine good
wslkin ring, please.
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HIS CAVE.
THE HABrTATrON OF THE ECCEN-
TRIO SKUNK" JOHNSON.

First Appearance in Southwestern Kansas-
Some Of His Peculiarities-His Foudness
for Animals-Ele Disgusts the Indians In
aFfftsen Days' siege-His Death.
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BIG GAME STILL LEFT.
PARTIES BEING ronMED
FOR THE FAR WEST.

Reckless Slaughter of Animals IN ths
Rocky Mountains b. rot aneshin Hunt
srs-Ths Distance - she Preserves Noe
- Great = \ 0snsraily Thousht.
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The lord mayor elect Of London d . for
dgnsr by birth. and curious Britisher has
looked through the records and found that
In ms TIE lord mayor was Of Italian birth !;
IN ina. Eleming; In liza, Q FrankfOrter !:
In 1854. 6Weds In i762, . Jamaican. and
in l7oo Z con Of the governor Of the Island ot
AdgneH IVES lord mayos.-x5aNeN0s.
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sTRETcHINa a POINT.

.
Ne Gould Eat Pisss Of Chieksn. But
Not N Eagle.
One Of the bright people who live In
ths world Of fiction says that his father
and mother had two staple topics Of con-
versation. On theiy good days they dis
cussed what they should like to eat, and
on their bad days moaned over what
they had eaten. Imagine their exaspers-
tion, second only 70 that Of Tantalus, In
sharing an American Thanksgiving-a
festival devoted not only to the uplifting
Of the spiritual nature, but the satisfac-
ti0n Of good appetite.
There was once dyspeptic, whose
disease was - much Q matter Of the
nerves a. anything, and he ives ac-
customed to ask his relatives such crucial
questions "a these:
"Will It hurt me to eat doughnuti :
What ID your opinionf'
II the answer was unwAveringly en-
couyaging he enjoyed his meal, and was
ooIdom sorry that ke had induleod in Il,
ssErank, y sajd ~ 30 his brother . thsy
sat down TO THAR Thanksgiviug dinner,
do you think ! might eat bit Of fowl ="
eUndoubtedly." f
ssYou don't think Il win hurt NET"
" an quite sure Of Il"
Accordingly The dyspeptic yielded 70
the spirit of the day, and gave himself
up, without stint, 70 the pleasures Of the
table. q ,i
Az hour latsf hs sought his brother.
sFrsnk," |" aaid ~, solemnly, II shall
mover belleve y you again. followed
your advice, and IA heetsS have eaten .
6pst-a dry crust "
~ adyfsss wss not going 70 relin-
c. Without sssuesls, hia vsputssien
y oyocle.
~ leAs fellow" aaid y, With up
llte4 teoyg and cutspread hends. 'you
IN = : Mhple Ansrican sasls r.
u I: ~ - = Z
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iI1{ ~ SlSS nSansY' SYsp." -
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and money to spare
should have 90 almost
fatally delayed utilizing
the chances that are there
offered. During all the
years that the Rockies
have been accessible by
railroad the once super.
abundant game upon
their sides and in valleys
between them has been
mainly left to the pot and
skin hunters and to those
almost equally unsports-
man-like devastators, the
Englishmen. The pot
hunters are those that kill
for the market-for mon.
ey-making. They use -
every device and form tAuA
Of aid to slaughter the ,S.,.$N.
greatest possible quantity s,s,ss'
Of game In the shortest &Sc%.sS
time and with the least
trouble. They pay no
heed to the & anne laws, the
breeding seasons, the pro-
lection Of the young
game or any of those pre-
cautions by which hunt
ing may be made almost per
while yet the game is pres
The skin hunters are worse yet.
still abound In the Rocky moul
though one railroad, the Northcl
cific, has refused to carry their Wa
the markets in order to discourage
and drive them from the neighbt
Of its track. This 10 . noble
whether, as common carriers, tn
road officials have the right to e
1t or.not. 1t is q pity and q
that the other railroads do no
the same ground.
In the trip across the Rockies o.
see traces of the skin hunter in sh
abundance. He Stays whatever ca
marketable pelt, wherever he q
whatever the season or the age
animal, and all he cares for It is
1t and leave the carcass to rot ,
ground. 1t was the skin hunter "
terminated the buffalo, and It is I
the plains that the reckless destl
Of the noble beast became earn
slaughter and an epidemic 30 cont
that the Indians actually took to
the animals In q wild frenzy, whe
could not eat all the meat they 6
did not want, or know what to d
their skins. It came about that t
ages would do nothing more thai
of the tongues of the unfol
and never more than half wild a
And now there are men devoti
their energy and wealth to
way to breed the buffalo succe
with the mean little private hero
are left. And the miserable Indi'
mourning the loss Of the dumb all
Oavo them their az.
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was allowed to
proceed no fur
ther. Instantly the
old chief laid his hand upon
her shoulder, ssying,"He was
no pretender, madam; he was
our King" II beg your
pardon" said the Queen,
kindly; II ought not To- have
used that word. ! should
have said Prince Charles
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His Eternal Creditor.

Two impecuniOus chums were discussing
their prospects the other day. Said one:
II am married. God help me, but you are
single and should lay out to marry rich wife.
million, but she IL thirty-eight and has q
game leg"
"No matter, old fellow" cried the other
gracefully; ''pressnt me and will be your
eternal debtor"
"My eternal creditor you mean, my boy.
II you get control Of that million ! will want
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Edward" Then, by way of humoring
the gruf old Jacobite, she added, "You
know that l, too. have Stuart blood in my
veins" "Yes, / know It," was the re-
ply, land were 1t not for that you would
not be where you are" This plain speak.
ing, which rather startled her retinue, did
not displease the Queen; on the contrary,
she was amused at it, and seemed to like
1t, and 1t reused her interest in her un-
courtly-mannered subject, and her way
Of taking 1t went to his heart, and un-
bent and softened his stern spirit. They
talked long together and they parted like
old friends. On the Queens return to
the castle where she was staying, she said
to her host, II have just met one Of the
most honest men in my realm."-Es.
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RESEMBLING A CRANK.

tE BBEuBLIN0 "A CRANK.
why 10 man who has lost one of his
organs of sight like crank - asked Mr..
Fangle at the dinner table.
'Roally, can't say" replied his wife.
why ID he?"
Because he is man Of one eye, dear"
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HTs rRAlTs,

Tnpper-So you know Cumso?
Bobster-Yes know him.
Tripper-What are his distinguishing
traits2
Bobster-As he il ticket scalper should
think his traits are cut traits.
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YOUTHFUL JEALOUSY.

''We've got hen that laid two eggs in one
day." boasted six-year-old girl to conn
panion.
That's nothing My papa has Laid =
cornerstone" 80
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DouBr1Mo roxMY.

Papa ito little Tommy, who has been TO
see '.Uncle Toms Cabin")-I suppose you
saw little Eva die and 70 to Heaven.
Tommy-l saw her die, but don't believe
she went to Heaven. Cause l saw her come
out after the perforwance.
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gave them their ex-
istence. I found
tribes Of them m
whereof bands still
set out every
spring and au-
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AvTHR THE SHAVE.

AFTER THE SHAVE.
Barber 10 rural customer} Have sham
poo, sirf
Rural Customer-Not much; what dyer
take me forf ! may be from Squedunk, but
I don't take no shampoo. take the real
thing, every time.
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sMs DID NOT KNOW.

Mn. Fangle Can you tell me who u min
lister to England now. Mrs. cumso2
Ms. Cumso-No, I'm mot very well posted
on religious affairs.
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KNOW, Sn0
said, "the
exact spot
where the
Pretend Ell
la n d e d
and" She
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skunk" JohnsOn's cave, and during that
time he succeeded in killing or wounding
nearly half of their number, himself escap-
ing without scratch.
Whenever an Indian appeared anywhere
In range of the front of the cave, johnson
speedily made target of him, and, as. the
hunter was an unerring shot, he was not
often attacked in that direction. They tried
to burn his barricade, and one was killed
and another wounded for their pains. They
endeavored to smoke him out by building
FIRE over the top of the spiral chimney, and
johnson got his fresh air from the doorway.
Then, when the fire had nearly gone out,
and the Indians were sitting about the Goals,
concocting new scheme, johnson crawled
up the spiral chimney and shot two of them
before they could recover from their surprise
at his unexpected appearance in the midst
Of the fire.
They endeavored to drown him out by
pouring water down the chimney. but after
they had carried several barrels Of creek
water In Q section of hollow log with tho
bottom end covered by buffalo-hide, they
discovered that the water scarcely wet the
interior of the cave, but ran out by way OF q
little trench that johnson had cut from the
fireplace to the door.
They rolled stones down the chimney, and
- fest ~ they came johnson rolled them
out Of tl.e front door Of the cave.
Finally. completely disgusted q John
son's continued ohstinacy. the indiana
yttAdssw; and, 1nding the settlers upon
~ aIagt lsn lor thdr hunting-groundi,
~ yh0Ae amir Weo 3 disaslr0uo Que foe
~ ~ efnnsa e. 1nElng the 80 !ohp..,